Search Results for: "Claire Vaye Watkins"

Three awards in 24 hours!

Claire Vaye Watkins is on a literary award roll. In November she was named one of the National Book Foundation’s “5 Under 35,” and her short story collection, Battleborn, was included on many best of 2012 lists (including ours). Yesterday, she collected two … Continue reading

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2012: A banner year for short stories

In my nearly 10 years at BookPage, I can’t remember a year that was as good for the short story as 2012. Things got off to a bright start in January, with the release of the startling, stellar Smut, a collection … Continue reading

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Best Books of 2012: #26-50

It’s that time of year again: Time to reveal our Top 50 books of the year! The full list will appear for the first time in our December issue, but as a teaser, here are numbers 26-50. 26. The End of … Continue reading

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Fabulous lineup at the Southern Festival of Books

The Southern Festival of Books starts tomorrow in Nashville, and readers: If you live anywhere near our city, I recommend you come for a visit because this year’s festival is going to be truly awesome. There will be more than … Continue reading

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Monday contest: Debut fiction

As any book lover knows, discovering a talented author with their first work of fiction is a special feeling. Think Alice Sebold and The Lovely Bones, Zadie Smith and White Teeth or Kathryn Stockett and The Help. In our August … Continue reading

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